Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero reportedly became unprofessional after the club failed to keep their promises to show ambition last season.
They have agreed to sell the Argentina international to Atletico Madrid in a deal worth £34 million, including 15 percent of any sell-on fee.
Romero was named Spurs captain a year ago, but their failure to bolster the squad in the winter transfer window irked him.
The 28-year-old was promised that Tottenham would be challenging for the top-four after battling relegation in 2024-25.
However, he had enough following an underwhelming transfer window heading into the second half of last season.
Romero started to act unprofessionally, arriving late to training several times.
His behaviour had a knock-on effect on his teammates, and the club decided they were going to let him leave after he expressed a desire to do so during the season.
The Spurs captain appeared to have aimed a dig at former chairman Daniel Levy for Ange Postecoglou’s sacking last June.
He also called out the the club owners on social media in January and then made plans to stay in Argentina for the final game of the season following a knee injury.
Romero travelled home to watch the Argentine Primera Division final between River Plate and his former club Belgrano before returning to London.
He was sent off two times in the Premier League last season and his accumulated suspensions following nine yellow cards made things difficult for the club on the pitch.
Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi has excluded Romero from his plans, signing centre-back duo Jan Paul van Hecke and Marcos Senesi.
Micky van de Ven has signed a new deal, while Kevin Danso, Ben Davies and Archie Gray can also feature at centre-back.
